LOUDOUN COUNTY ALUMNAE CHAPTER Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is a private non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities worldwide. Since 1913, more than 200,000 predominately African American college-educated women have joined this sisterhood. The Sorority currently has over 900 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea.

The Loudoun County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated will award scholarships to chosen Black/African American students who demonstrate a high degree of scholarship, leadership, and community service.

The applicant must be a Black/African American resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, and a graduating high school senior with a cumulative 3.0 or higher grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Please note, children of members of the Loudoun County Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated are not eligible to apply for chapter scholarships and awards.

Two essay questions are provided below.  Please select one essay and answer in the box. 

Essay #1: Michael Jordan was quoted saying "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed". Tell us about a time you tried something and failed. What did you learn from the experience?

Essay #2: Successful leaders have vast experiences and come from different walks of life. What do you think are the most important characteristics or quality of an effective leader and why?

Two letters of recommendation must be submitted by February 17, 2023. The letters must be on official letterhead to be considered and may be from a teacher, employer, volunteer supervisor, school counselor, principal, or vice-principal and directly emailed from the recommender to scholarlcacdst@gmail.com. Do not submit a recommendation from anyone who is a friend or related to you by blood or marriage. 

Submit an unofficial transcript from StudentVue, which includes the Fall 2022 semester of your senior year. Applications without a transcript will not be considered. The unofficial transcript can be emailed to scholarlcacdst@gmail.com and with the student’s name as the subject. Official transcripts in a sealed envelope with the signature of the school official across the raised seal may be requested at a later date.